Does anyone else here get severe panic attacks? If so, how do you deal with them?
tell your Dr, try to stay a way from caffeens and get a lot of exersize.
I’ve never gotten panic attacks, but when I was in high school I always felt this crushing anxiety. I was so scared that I thought something had to break inside me. I didn’t know about benzo’s back then. I still get anxiety, but it’s not like an attack. It’s more like a pervasive presence.
Usually panic attacks install a “fight or flight” mode. I suffered one of these and it was completely debilitating to me. The only way I got to where I could handle the panic attacks is telling myself “so what if I get a panic attack??” by ignoring the panic I have become able to go to public places by myself. at first I used to write a “panic note” that explained why I had to suddenly leave. like I could pass this note to the cashier or whoever I was dealing with and that made panic subside too…good luck…fight the panic…ignore it…that’s all I really know to say.
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My doc knows.
Have to drink coffee to stay awake, bad side effect from Latuda.
I have had panic disorder since I was a young kid - They stopped for a while, now they are returning.
They are awful - a nightmare to deal with - mine usually pass on its own, after a while. sometimes there is a trigger - Klonopin seems to help a bit too.
I cut down on the caffeine, and have exercised more, because of the recent agitation
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sorry dude some time med take months to lighten up on sleeping sickness as I call it.
i’ve had so many over the past few days.
I have panic disorder too, having one right now and don’t know how to deal.
take deep breaths and walk it off if you can, even if its in the house - distract yourself.
Take a benzo if you are prescribed to take it this way
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I always get them at school, that’s the problem
find a way to fight it…the more you “go out in public” the better it will get.
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Ive had 2 panic attacks in my life. What helped me was to take some kind of action....just walking away from where ever Im at. Its hard to even have to tell anyone anything if youre in a social situation. If I had one now, I would just say excuse me and leave…
I talk as fast as I can to get out of the situation.
Unfortunately people think that I’m a freak.
I don’t care what they think.
I’m the one that has to live with myself.
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I used to have horrible panic attacks and had to take 1 to 2 mgs of Xanax a day, I hope you find something that helps you.
Yeah what jukebox said.
You just have to get use to it.
I get severe panic attacks too. I take medication and try to take my mind off of it by talking to my sister or writing on this forum. Also I try to get some sleep. In the morning I usually feel better.
I had a mild/severe panic attack last night, or might have just been anxiety build up from the active day I had not sure. Usually I need someone to talk me out of the panic state…telling me things are fine or they’re going to be fine. Then I find a quiet spot to sit and basically wait for it to pass. I try and make sure all electronics are off because light tends agitate my symptoms. Once I was put on Lorezapam, right now I take two Clonazepam. Usualy it helps keep me calmed down.
The best advice I can suggest would be to remove yourself from whatever situation you’re in and find a quiet spot so you can mentally work on what’s upsetting you. (Most of the time mine is voices). That’s all I do really, if I’m in a public area I find a bathroom or something I can sneak off to and lock myself in one of the stalls for a few minutes.
Hi sohare 1981,
When I have an anxiety attack, I need to find a place by myself and gather my thoughts too, hard to have other people convince me that I’ll be ok when I feel so terrible what’s worse is to undergo psychosis and think sad intrusive thoughts about the people you love and knowing someone is in my body. Hate not feeling like myself. I take 1-2 clonazapam too.
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